Blood pressure and vigorous exercise

Subject: Blood pressure and vigorous exercise

Date: Thu Aug 10 16:35:49 2000
Posted by Michael Griffiths
Grade level: undergrad School: Manchester Grammar
City: Manchester State/Province: No state entered. Country: England
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 965939749.Me

Message:


I am aware that high blood pressure can damage the vessels in the eyes. Why 
then don't athletes that train very hard or body builders (who can have 
extremely elevated blood pressure when performing maximam lifts) suffer the 
same fate?

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